If you’re a keen reader who likes to explore the social, historical, and literary contexts of the things you read, then you are likely to enjoy the Literature course. We studied 6 texts across the two-year course. In Y12 our focus is comedy, and our texts are: ● The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde; ● Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare; ● Small Island, a novel by Andrea Levy. In Y13, the focus turns to Political and Social Protest Writing (PASP), and our texts are: ● The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini; ● Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, poetry by William Blake; ● A Doll’s House, a play by Henrik Ibsen. You are taught for 5 hours per week, in one 2-hour and one 3-hour session. All reading of the texts is completed independently outside school time. You will be expected to complete a further 5 hours per week of independent study: this can include reading, set homework, research, consolidation and revision of classwork, and wider reading.
You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC. Grade 6 in English or English Literature, or preferably both.
Paper 1 (40% of final grade) (2hrs 30 mins) ● Y12 content - Aspects of Comedy o 3 essays in 2h 30 Paper 2 (40% of final grade) (3 hrs.) ● Political and Social Protest Writing o 3 essays in 3 hrs. o Extra 30 minutes to allow for reading and annotation of an unseen extract of a protest text. NEA (20% of final grade) ● 1250 word essay on a poetry selection of your choice ● 1250 word essay on a novel of your choice ● Your teacher will help you to choose suitable texts for your essays. The Assessment Objectives for the course are as follows, and all 5 are tested in every response in exams and for NEA: • AO1: Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate written expression. • AO2: Analyze ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. • AO3: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received. • AO4: Explore connections across literary texts. • AO5: Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Netherton Road, Worksop, S80 2SF |
If you’re a keen reader who likes to explore the social, historical, and literary contexts of the things you read, then you are likely to enjoy the Literature course. We studied 6 texts across the two-year course. In Y12 our focus is comedy, and our texts are: ● The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde; ● Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare; ● Small Island, a novel by Andrea Levy. In Y13, the focus turns to Political and Social Protest Writing (PASP), and our texts are: ● The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini; ● Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, poetry by William Blake; ● A Doll’s House, a play by Henrik Ibsen. You are taught for 5 hours per week, in one 2-hour and one 3-hour session. All reading of the texts is completed independently outside school time. You will be expected to complete a further 5 hours per week of independent study: this can include reading, set homework, research, consolidation and revision of classwork, and wider reading.
You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC. Grade 6 in English or English Literature, or preferably both.
Paper 1 (40% of final grade) (2hrs 30 mins) ● Y12 content - Aspects of Comedy o 3 essays in 2h 30 Paper 2 (40% of final grade) (3 hrs.) ● Political and Social Protest Writing o 3 essays in 3 hrs. o Extra 30 minutes to allow for reading and annotation of an unseen extract of a protest text. NEA (20% of final grade) ● 1250 word essay on a poetry selection of your choice ● 1250 word essay on a novel of your choice ● Your teacher will help you to choose suitable texts for your essays. The Assessment Objectives for the course are as follows, and all 5 are tested in every response in exams and for NEA: • AO1: Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate written expression. • AO2: Analyze ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. • AO3: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received. • AO4: Explore connections across literary texts. • AO5: Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations.